Working with Substance Misusers: A Guide to Theory and Practice / Edition 1

by Trudi Petersen

Overview

Working with Substance Misusers is a practical handbook for students and those who work with people who misuse drugs or alcohol. Written by experienced teachers and clinicians, the book introduces:
* the substances themselves
* theories relevant to substance use and misuse
* the skills necessary to work with this client group
* the broad range of approaches to treatment
* particular problems of specific groups.

The reader is encouraged to read and reflect on the material in relation to their own practice. To help this process, each topic has an identified set of learning objectives. Activities designed to reinforce learning include discussion points, case studies, role plays and group exercises.

Working with Substance Misusers makes clear the connection of theory to practice and encourages a skills-based, but reflective, approach to work in this complex field. Cutting across professional boundaries, it provides both new and more experienced practitioners with a key text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415235679
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/25/2002
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Trudi Petersen has worked in acute psychiatric services, substance misuse and health promotion. She currently works as a hepatitis research nurse specialist at Bristol Specialist Drug Service and lectures at the University of Glamorgan in South Wales.
Andrew McBride is a consultant psychiatrist in Oxford. He previously ran services in Cardiff and Mid Glamorgan.

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction 1. Some Substance of Misuse 2. Exploring Substance Misuse and Dependence; Explanations, Theories and Models 3. Working Effectively with Substance Misusers Part Two 4. Client Assessment 5. Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Substance Misuse Treatment 6. Motivationally Based Interventions for Behaviour Change 7. Brief Interventions, Brief Interactions 8. Harm Minimisation 9. Twelve Step Approaches 10. Family Interventions in Substance Misuse 11. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Drugs 12. Medical Approaches and Prescribing: Alcohol 13. Physical Health Problems 14. Relapse Prevention 15. Home Detoxification 16 Complementary or Alternative Medicine for Substance Misuse Part Three 17 A Suitable Case for Treatment - An Introduction to British Drug Policy 18. Coercion and the Criminal Justice System 19. Health Promotion, Public Health and Substance Misuse 20. Organisation of services - Putting It All Together 21. Evaluating Treatment Services Part Four 22. Dual Diagnosis 23. Women and Alcohol 24. Drug Use and Women's Reproductive Health 25. Young People 26. Anti-discriminatory Practice in Substance Misuse Work 27. Substance Misuse and Older People 28. Androgenic-anabolic Steroid Misuers Part Five 29. Case Studies

Editorial Reviews

'This book is an excellent comprehensive text for those workers new to substance misuse from a range of Professional backgrounds including nursing and medical staff, social workers, psychologists, counsellors and volunteers. It is an excellent teaching resource for teachers and trainers.' - The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Corey Goldstein, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a straightforward guide and a user-friendly introduction to the field of substance abuse and dependence. Readers can come away with a general understanding of the different approaches to substance dependence and abuse without getting caught up in complex information.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an entry level understanding of substance misuse and to make an explicit link between theory and practice. These are worthy objectives, without question, and the authors meet them.
Audience: The intended readership includes nursing and medical staff, social workers, psychologists, counselors, volunteers, lecturers, tutors, and trainers.
Features: The book is split into five parts covering basics, approaches to the care and treatment of substance misusers, specific populations, policy issues, and case studies. The basics are particularly well covered and each chapter uses helpful learning objectives. In addition, the client assessment is of great value to the reader.
Assessment: I really enjoyed this book. It is simple and concise, yet it provides enough information on various points of substance misuse to educate most practitioners and teachers. Although there are many books on this subject, I am not sure that I have seen one as comprehensive as this one without getting too detailed. The authors have done a fine job catering to a very wide audience.

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